Release 4.6.0

Release Notes: 4.6.0

The documentation for the 4.6.0 release can be found in the Motion 4.6.0 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.6.0

• Fixes

  • Fix segfault on vaapi decoding
  • Remove default for allowed_media_types
  • Fix libweb includes
  • Fix autotools and translation files
  • Fix movie_extpipe
  • Fix threshold_tune
  • Implement consistent time values
  • Implement consistent calculation for pixel difference
  • Fix compiler warnings
  • Revise ioctl for devices to use long variable

• Enhancements/Revisions

  • Add support for DRM HW decode
  • Update year in copyright notice
  • Revise issue template
  • Allow for bad packets when processing file
  • Print log message of signals

Release 4.5.1

Release Notes: 4.5.1

The documentation for the 4.5.1 release can be found in the Motion 4.5.1 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.5.1

• Fixes
  • Fix closing of v4l2 devices
  • Fix creation of pid file
  • Add check for some mmal headers
  • Fix pause when used as command line option
  • Fix json pages when there are multiple cameras
  • Fix codec for the mpeg4 container
  • Fix rotation when used for v4l2 devices

Release 4.5.0

Release Notes: 4.5.0

The documentation for the 4.5.0 release can be found in the Motion 4.5.0 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.5.0

• Fixes

  • Fix processing for native_language config option
  • Fix MariaDB pkg-config for new name
  • Fix cleanup when v4l2 open fails
  • Fix sending of stale images to stream
  • Fix path used when checking headers
  • Fix double free when using extpipe.
  • Fix setting of controls for v4l2 devices
  • Fix processing for v4l2 devices when stride is not width
  • Fix parsing of PGM files
  • Fix scale of text when in debug mode
  • Fix processing when camera is not initially available
  • Fix double free when camera is lost frequently.
  • Fix close on exec methods
  • Fix processing for preferred codec with new ffmpeg versions
  • Fix snapshots when using netcam high
  • Fix extra event triggered upon quit

• Enhancements/Revisions

  • Updated translations
  • Remove shared handle processing for sqlite3
  • Revise log level for some messages
  • Remove unused include module.
  • Remove unused H264 palette code
  • Do not translate the ignoring IP alert message
  • Better processing of netcams that provide single jpg image
  • Update documentation on how to use PI camera via libcamerify
  • Update documentation on maximum number of cameras shown on web control page.

• New Configuration Options

  • Replace dbeventid with eventid

Release 4.4.0

Release Notes: 4.4.0

The documentation for the 4.4.0 release can be found in the Motion 4.4.0 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.4.0

• Fixes

  • Use default for non ASCII characters in drawing
  • Maximum movie time
  • Guide updates

• Enhancements

  • Updated translations
  • Lockout on failed authentications
  • Hardware decoding for some network cameras
  • User specification of ffmpeg options for network cameras
  • Change default processing for http cameras.

• New Configuration Options

  • watchdog_tmo
  • watchdog_kill
  • pause
  • webcontrol_lock_minutes
  • webcontrol_lock_attempts
  • webcontrol_lock_max_ips

• Renamed Configuration Options

  • vid_control_params -> video_params
  • mmalcam_control_params -> mmalcam_params

• Changed Configuration Options

  • v4l2_palette use video_params
  • input use video_params
  • norm use video_params
  • frequency use video_params
  • netcam_highres use netcam_high_params
  • netcam_keepalive use netcam_params
  • netcam_proxy use netcam_params
  • netcam_tolerant_check use netcam_params
  • netcam_use_tcp use netcam_params
  • netcam_decoder use netcam_params
  • webcontrol_cors_header use webcontrol_header_params
  • stream_cors_header use stream_header_params

Release 4.3.2

Release Notes: 4.3.2

The documentation for the 4.3.2 release can be found in the Motion 4.3.2 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.3.2

• Fixes
  • Compiler warnings for newer distos.
  • Use MHD function for url decoding

Release 4.3.1

Release Notes: 4.3.1

The documentation for the 4.3.1 release can be found in the Motion 4.3.1 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.3.1

• Fixes
  • Compiler errors with GCC 10
  • Overrides to CFLAGS
  • Add maintainer mode
  • Segfault when invalid camera directory specified
  • MariaDB initializations
  • Updated guide

Release 4.3.0

Release Notes: 4.3.0

The documentation for the 4.3.0 release can be found in the Motion 4.3.0 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.3.0

• Fixes

  • Use default for non ASCII characters in drawing
  • Removed poll requirement for MHD
  • Implement revised configure and automake
  • Updated testing for travis
  • Revise MMAL to handle revisions from upstream.
  • Fix movie start times
  • Set the FPS on v4l2 devices
  • Consolidate the JPEG code processing
  • Fix substream processing for non modulo 16
  • Ignore invalid data sent from rtsp cameras.
  • Adjust the netcam handler wait and processing
  • Answer incorrect web requests.
  • Implement a delay upon excessive reconnect attempts
  • Fix filetype specified for snapshots
  • Guide updates
  • Fix vbr calculation for high frame rates

• Enhancements

  • Updated translations
  • Implement revised directory structure
  • Implement optional decoder and encoders
  • Allow for distros that use videoio.h
  • Revise and enhance the sample service file
  • Output to the log the resulting ext pipe command

• New Configuration Options

  • netcam_decoder

Release 4.2.2

Release Notes: 4.2.2

The documentation for the 4.2.2 release can be found in the Motion 4.2.2 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.2.2

• Fixes
  • FreeBSD Compile
  • Webcontrol quit/end
  • Add stream_motion option
  • Generic tracking option
  • Delay stream when starting
  • Hostname for IPV6
  • Multiple source streams when using passthrough
  • Guide update

Release 4.2.1

Release Notes: 4.2.1

The documentation for the 4.2.1 release can be found in the Motion 4.2.1 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.2.1

• Fixes
  • Stream rate calculations
  • Static library linking
  • Eliminate updates to movie_passthrough via webcontrol
  • Thread locking for movie_passthrough
  • NULL terminator for EXIF
  • Revised logging messages
  • Guide update for mobile

Release 4.2

Release Notes: 4.2

The documentation for the 4.2 release can be found in the Motion 4.2 Guide

The following summarizes the changes implemented in version 4.2

• New Configuration Options:
  • lightswitch_frames
  • movie_passthrough
  • native_language
  • sql_query_stop
  • stream_cors_header
  • stream_grey
  • stream_preview_method
  • stream_tls
  • threshold_maximum
  • track_generic_move
  • vid_control_params
  • webcontrol_auth_method
  • webcontrol_cert
  • webcontrol_cors_header
  • webcontrol_key
  • webcontrol_tls
• Renamed Configuration Options (old name -> new name)
  • lightswitch -> lightswitch_percent
  • logfile -> log_file
  • ffmpeg_bps -> movie_bps
  • ffmpeg_video_codec -> movie_codec
  • ffmpeg_duplicate_frames -> movie_duplicate_frames
  • extpipe -> movie_extpipe
  • use_extpipe -> movie_extpipe_use
  • max_movie_time -> movie_max_time
  • ffmpeg_output_movies -> movie_output
  • ffmpeg_output_debug_movies -> movie_output_motion
  • ffmpeg_variable_bitrate -> movie_quality
  • rtsp_uses_tcp -> netcam_use_tcp
  • exif_text -> picture_exif
  • output_pictures -> picture_output
  • output_debug_pictures -> picture_output_motion
  • quality -> picture_quality
  • process_id_file -> pid_file
  • switchfilter -> roundrobin_switchfilter
  • text_double -> text_scale
  • ffmpeg_timelapse_mode -> timelapse_mode
  • motion_video_pipe -> video_pipe_motion
  • webcontrol_html_output -> webcontrol_interface
  • ipv6_enabled -> webcontrol_ipv6
• Depreciated Configuration Options
  • brightness (use vid_control_params)
  • contrast (use vid_control_params)
  • hue (use vid_control_params)
  • power_line_frequency (use vid_control_params)
  • saturation (use vid_control_params)
  • stream_limit
  • stream_motion
  • substream_port
• Revised functionality
  • Distributed configuration files only have a subset of the options (see guide)
  • Passthrough movie recording for many IP cameras
  • All vl42 control parameters for camera can be set via the vid_control_parms
  • Significant changes to webcontrol interface and streams (see guide)
  • Additional conversion specifiers
  • Functionality for generic tracking cameras
  • Additional scaling for text on images
  • Multiple language support
• Fixes
  • 422p palette support
  • ppm file output
  • image capture timing for network cameras
  • various other bug fixes
• Known Issues:
  • Shutdown when out of space (#605)
• Updates to documentation
  • Additional building instructions
• Updates to required libraries
  • Additional requirement for libmicrohttpd (mandatory)
  • Optional gettext for native language support
  • Additional requirement for webp (disable with the --without-webp configuration option)